Cheap RIM smartphone
BlackBerry Maker RIM To Build Cheaper Phones
As competition heats up, a cheap RIM smartphone may soon hit the market. According to Business Insider, the maker of the BlackBerry is determined to keep pace with companies offering cheap smartphones that run an Android operating system. Frugal consumers look to be the big winners here.
"BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, a major Marvell customer, is shifting significant resources to "entry-level smartphones" according to one of its major suppliers.Chip maker Marvell had a tough time in the quarter that ended January 29, with revenue down 6% (to $901 million) and net income down 13% (to $223 million) from the previous quarter -- that's despite the Christmas season, which is usually peak time for smartphone sales..."
